| A Midsummer Night's Dream: The Oxford Shakespearea Midsummer Night's Dream Contributor(s): Shakespeare, William (Author), Holland, Peter (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0199535868 ISBN-13: 9780199535866 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $9.86 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2008 Annotation: A Midsummer Night's Dream is perhaps Shakespeare's most popular play, particularly as a first introduction to Shakespeare for children--filled as it is with a marvelous mixture of aristocrats, workers, and fairies. For this edition, Peter Holland's introduction looks at dreams and dreamers, tracing the materials out of which Shakespeare constructs his world of night and shadows. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Drama | Shakespeare |
| Dewey: 822.33 |
| LCCN: 2008482140 |
| Lexile Measure: 600 |
| Series: Oxford World's Classics (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.61" H x 5.18" W x 7.67" (0.68 lbs) 288 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A Midsummer Night's Dream is perhaps Shakespeare's most popular play, particularly as a first introduction to Shakespeare for children--filled as it is with a marvelous mixture of aristocrats, workers, and fairies. Simple and engaging on the surface, it is none the less a highly original and sophisticated work, remarkable for both its literary and its theatrical mastery. It is one of the very few of Shakespeare's plays which do not draw on narrative sources, which suggests that it reflects his deepest imaginative concerns to an unusual degree. For this edition, Peter Holland's introduction looks at dreams and dreamers, tracing the materials out of which Shakespeare constructs his world of night and shadows. About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more. |